Civilization 5: Brave New World has a new video below discussing policies and ideologies – things which will make your civilization run smoothly or cause a diplomatic ruckus. This is due to the new social policy trees where you can choose autocracy, order or freedom. Watch below. Brave New World is expected in North America […]

Firaxis has pushed out a welcome patch for Civilization V, squashing bugs introduced with the Gods & Kings expansion and associated title updates. Resolved issues include the one where your great general breaks everything; the one where religions break everything; and the one where finishing a scenario breaks everything. Additionally, that weird save file thing […]

2K has announced the availability of the Gods & Kings, the expansion pack for Civilization V on Mac and PC. The expansion is available today in the US, and will be released internationally on June 22. The expansion contains new technology, 27 new units, 13 new buildings and nine new Wonders. It also contains new […]

Religion is back in the new Civilization V expansion, Gods & Kings. This developer diary explains how the new mechanics integrate with the core game and deliver a whole new world of ways to conquer the globe.

Heads up – the promised Steam patch for Civilization V is live. Although the update adds a number of fixes and tweaks, notably to UI and presentation, the core content is probably Steam Workshop Integration, which will hopefully enable a lively modding scene. See the full patch notes here. Thanks, Blue.

2K has released a video in which Civilization V producer Dennis Shirk, and lead designer Ed Beach, discuss designing the new playable civilizations in Civilization V: Gods & Kings. Watch it below. The expansion is out June 19 in the US and internationally June 22.

Firaxis will replace Civilization V’s existing mod browser system with integrated Steam Workshop support. The grand strategy will be the seventh game to announce Workshop support after Team Fortress 2, Portal, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and the forthcoming Toki Tori, Garry’s Mod and Gettysburg: Armored Warfare. More details on timing and early access are […]

Civilization V is not only free to play this holiday weekend on Steam, but it’s also 75% off the regular price. The free weekend ends on Sunday, at 1.00pm PDT/4.00pm EDT and the sale ends on Monday, May 28 10.00am PDT/1.00pm EDT. Hit up Steam for more information.

2K has announced the Gods & Kings expansion pack for Civilization V will be released in North America on June 19 and internationally on June 22. Included in the expansion is new gameplay content allowing players to found a Pantheon of the Gods where their created prophets will spread the newly founded religion across the […]

Ed Beach, lead designer on Civilization V and its expansion Gods and Kings, has told Joystiq the team made three changes to the game based on community feedback: AI no longer holds grudges; religion, diplomacy and combat were added or overhauled; and the combat tech tree doesn’t contain “dead ends” anymore.

For the Meier massive yet to play it, Amazon’s listing Civilization V for a nice-and-cheap £13.60 right now, with the US site asking for $8.99. Get in the Firaxis mood for XCOM: Enemy Unknown later this year. UK here, US here. Thanks, Joystiq.